John A Kissel

ENFIELD — Hallmark will close its 1-million-square-foot Enfield distribution center and eliminate 570 jobs over the next year, ending 63 years of operation in the town. The privately owned greeting card company, based in Kansas City, said the shutdown, part of a nationwide streamlining of operations, would bring "substantial ongoing savings." The announcement came as a shock in a town where Hallmark is so deeply rooted that its crown logo is part of the town seal. "It takes your breath away because you have one of your anchor employers doing this," Deputy Mayor Bill Lee said. But, he added, "I certainly understand the climate they operate in and need to...

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